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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

Gov. Ross in making up his militia
nv staff showed proper appreciation
of the military capability of the press
in selecting the editors of the Waco
Examiner and Laredo Times as
colonies. The press has been a power
in grinding out majors, coloncls and
generals, and it is right that their
talent should be recognized. But.
seriously, Gov. Ross has been very
clever to the press Of the State in fill
ing the positions at his command, and
SO far oil of his acts and appointments
possess genuine merit.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

THE Post is cxultant over Houstons
securing The beef refrigerator for
Texas. Fort Worth tried hard to get
the slaughter and packing house, but
Dallas didn't want it; didn't have any
room for il; city's spreading so, all the
room is needed for more pleasant and
unobiectionablc manufacturing indus
tries. A slaughicr-housc smells awful
had.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

Tue Prohibition Convention now in
session a. Waco, is the largest and
ablest prohibition or temperance gath
ering ever assembled in the State. II
is composed OF preachers, lawyers
doctors, merchants, public officials
workingmen, and editors, represent,
ing all classes AVID sections of thi;
great State. The result of their dc
alterations are watched with interest
by people all over the State. The con-
test wi be formidable one.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

The orphan asylum bill is very
likely to pass beth branches of the
legislature. IL was very proper to
strike out the clause locating it at
Austin. The HERALD has nominated
Abilene as the most suitable place for
the asylum, and thinks that part of the
State nigh. well be considered in
locating the public institutions of our
State government.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

Tomorrow is 81. Pa;rick's Day
18th of March. There will beno pub
lie denomination in Dial as. but there
Will be mass at 81, Patrick's Church al
10 o'clock in the morning, and ESQ p,
m. Tomorrow night there will be a
grand reception of the railroad en-
ployccs at the YIN. c. a. rooms
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

guests onsthese high state occasions OF
official dining.
During the hotter months of the sum
mer the large plants are taken from the
conservatories and placed on the lawns
around the mansion, producing an eff
feet suggestive Of the luxuriant growth
and scenic beauty of nature in the equa-
torial belt around the earth.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16
The District and County Courts.

Tho Disirict anu County Oourts.
There was no business done in the
district and county courts to-day TO
speak of. The petit jury of the dis
trict court was discharged this morn
ing for the week.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16
The Century Club.

II o Century CIuO last night at the
Y. NJ. c. A. room, was largely attend.
cd Tho programme was not SO clst.
crate ne usual but Il was choice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16

None o. her relatives gave away slBa Heur.
Lnrns, Van Sales at The wedding. She dit
Ia. Ter. II .-}or Iort ifori9.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02


THE Rev. Malcolm Douglass, D. D.. widely
last Sunday while ne officiating in the Epis-
copa1 Church of Wareham Mass
MISS ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND. sister of
week and began her new duties as teacher of
American history in young ladies' boarding
school near Central Park
You've Eddie Gould is just twenty-one. He
is the best swimmer around Irvington. y. Y,
where his fathers country homo is situated.
He frequently swms four or five miles without
a rest The Goulds are great psople for water.
THE land whose yachts away
Can fight by some other day.
But they yachts sail hard in vain
VIII never rule the bllowy main.
philadelphia Times.
THE fumigation of the z. 200 pieces OF baggage
of the cholera-s.ricken ship at New York is
done by hanging the clothing upon lines in an
alright room and then burning sulphur and in
Producing sulphurous acid into the com part
ments.
voLK's marble bust of David Davis has
reached Chicago from Italy and will be unveiled
whenever the subscribers to the fund direct.
An excellent deatn-nssk taken by Volk just
after the judges death was the basis of the
model.
WESTERN Christian Advocate: On a recent
Sunday night we heard Dr. j. II. Thoburn say
two things which, taken side by side. contain a
volume of meaning What he said was: "A
mans wages in India Ave cents day; there
are no strikes in India
IT is said that the late Alvan Clark, the most
eminent manufactures of telescope lenses in the
world, never saw lens ground. IL was his
business to take the lens, which Others had pre-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
r. Case for Judge Lynch.

ATLANTA Ga, Oct AT the emphatic in
stance of the enraged citizens of Rome, Ga,
bluff old Judge lynch will convene a midnight
session of his extraordinary court and affirma-
lively rule upon the privilege of the populace to
informally '.gibhet' brutal negro named John
son. The involuntary candidate for such a sud
den disposition is a lieutenant IL the salvation
Army barracks, at that place The negro on
Wedne sday afternoon visited the residence OF a
man named McGinnis. in Forrestvile. and sue
ceeded in euticing McGinnis's pretty seven-year-
old daughter to cump of woods near the
house. He persuaded her to accompany him on
q pretext of securing her some pretty birds.
When they got we'll into the woods the brute
took advantage of her heplessness- The child
returned home later and informed her parents
of her experience. and Immediately party was
organizsd capture the negro When the
officers visited the Salvation Army barracks. to
their surprise they found him kneeling on the
platform and praying alone. They permitted
HIM to conclude his solemn entrsaty and then
conducted him jail. When the people heard
of the arrest they coneregated on the principal
street and loudly discussed his immediate lynch
ing. No definite steps were taken in that dlrec-
ton. as the excited party was without a leader.
The subject of hanging the prisoner has aeitated
the peoG1e since, and Yesterday a meeting OF tn 9
citizens held at which it was decided to take
the prisoner out last night in the presence OF his
victim and hanp him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
ABOUT SLATE PENCILS.
Some Information Which Will Be New to thu
Youth Who Use and Chew Them

Some Infor nation Which Will Be New TO thu
Youth VINO Use and Chew Them.
Pittsburg Chronicle.
The ordinary slate pencil used in the SCHOOL,
is perhaps the cheapest article which goes to
make up tho outfit of d youngster attending
school.
The scapstone variety, in addition to being
used for wr.tincsand ciphering, ! as not infres
auently been used by psnsive maidens as an
article of diet, and has also sometimes been
used q weapon. offensive and defensive
But of the vast army of children and others
who slate pencils how many know where
and how they made2 The only mandatory
of slate pencils in the United States IS located
in the northwest part Of the town of Castleton,
Rutland county, Vermont the stone as 10
comes from the quarry is first sawed into blocks
from four to seven inches wide, according to this
length desired for the pencils. These are split
quite easily with chieel into slabs lttl&
thicker than the finished pencils-say 8 Is of an
inch. These passed through planning ma
chins and over an emory belt to make them fat
SIN Doth and of uniform thickness OF about
i-16 of an inch Next day they are pushed into
the Jaws OF crocodile. which conelsts of q
pair of steel plates. in the under one OF which
are six rows of curved knives, each set 30 as to
cut a little deeper than the one that went be-
fore 1t. These pillow out parallel grooves hale
way through the slab which q man then turns
and lays a steel plate. having ridges which
just fit these grooves This slides back under
the six row of teeth of second crocodile lay
ing in wait alongside. which cuts the grooves on
the other side and leaves the pencils side by
side. Lastly, they are broken and rolled of for
an instant to point them upon an emory belt. A
man can give this last touch to about 5000 in q
DAY.
The average daily output is about &c, 900. and
the mill gives employment to some twenty-five
hands. The old plan was 20 saw out square PEN
ellis from tho slab one by one. These were boxed
tied them round by hand at from q quarter 70
half dollar per thousand. g
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
Two Old Ladies' Xxi ed.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA Colum bui O., special says.
terrible accident occurred on o Colum bus d
Cincinnati Midland railroad las. evening. An
express train, running at the rate of thirty five
miles per hour, into a buggy which waa
crossing the track at Morgans station, about
five miles from the city. The buggy contained
two aged ladies. Mrs. Susan Bell, widow who
resides in the neigh borhood, ana her sister-in-
law, Mrs. E. W. Henderson, who resides at Sa-
lem. Ia They were their way to visit .
neighbor and were only few rods from their
destination. The buggy was torn to pieces and
the two women killed instantly and thrown into
q field. The bodies were go cut to pieces that
neither could have been recognized by those
who were acquainted with them. The train
men report that they discovered tho
buggy on the track they made desperate effort
to give the alarm and to stop the train. but were
unable to do so. The track at this point is be-
tween two hills and the vehicle could not be
seen until they were nearly upon it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.


The President has come and gone, and his
visit and reception have passed into history.
1t was the sensation of a day and will be for
gotten as soon. The reception was success,
and it was not. In respect of organization
and details it was exceedingly well managed
and handled. The procession was well mar
shaled; every part of it moved promptly, and
the programme was carried out without
material hitch. The organization and hand
ling OF the procession showed the knowledge
that comes of experience, and this part of the
work was highly creditable to those who had
charge of it. The parade was nothing like as
imposing in numbers as have been seen in
our streets, but it was appropriate to the oc-
casion and quite as large as could be conve-
niently handled in the time allotted. What
we have said indicates the respect in which
the reception was success. For
the rest, it was Disappointing.
The was very little enthusiasm,
and the event was noticeably lacking in the
elements Of a popular ovation. OF curiosity
and desire to see the President and his wife
there was an abundance, but it was cold and
undemonstrative; of genuine enthusiasm and
personal interest there was little. On some
former occasions Washington street has been
one fiutter of waving handkerchief, and the
cheers have arisen in continuous roar that
absorbed all other sounds. Yesterdays
crowd was undemonstrative. There was very
1,Gkl ~ nj IF he az inf in
that direction fell fiat. The action and move
ments of the crowd were as if they wanted
the business ended-wanted to see the Presi-
dent and his wife and get away as soon as
possible. They evidently were not in a
mood for cheering. In this regard the recep-
ton was not a success. It neither demon
strated nor added to the Presidents personal
popularity. In short, reception of the
President it was q success, as an ovation to
Mr. Cleveland it was failure. Mr.. Cleve-
lands presence is not impressive and his
manner has no touch of personal magnetism.
Like his person, it is heavy. Mrs. Cleveland
created favorable impression, az she always
does Without being etrSfngly handsome
: or distinguished iooklhg' sne mas sweet ana
winning face, audmanners at once 'digniied
and graceful. 1t is not worth while to gush
over Mrs. Cleveland, for there are hundreds
Of thousands Of American women as handsome
as ahe and who would fill the position with as
much grace and dignity. This is compli-
ment to American women and no detraction
from her, of whom only words of respectful
admiration and praise can be spoken. It is
gratifying to be able to say that the reception
passed off in a way altogether creditable to
the hospitality of the city, and that must
have made favorable impression on our dis
.tinguished visitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

apolis couldn't do it. Indianapolis slow;
Indianapolis was behind the times, and all
her plans would end in talk. 1t was not
worth while to take any part in the projects
because nothing would be accomplished.
And so the jeremiads were sounded year in
and year out, until what began as the utter
ances of men soured by the failure of their
own undertakings had made its impression on
the public, and was taken up and echoed by
the large class which accepts, unthinkingly,
the opinions that are thrust upon it. Dispar-
agement of the town they live in became the
customary thing with so many of the resi-
dents-all calling themselves "good citizens
that show Of enthusiasm over it's merits
and advantages came to be met with up
lifted eyebrows. if not out-spoken sneers. AS
a natural consequence the conditions which
were described as existing to pass.
own people We're naturally prejudiced against
the place in advance. Apathy and lethargy
took the place of spirit of progress Pro-
motors of public enterprises or private under
takings tina. would inure to public benefit
found themselves opposed by wall of indif-
ference that was more difficult to overcome
tn an active aptagonisrn. For the past ten or
fifteen years every thing that has been accom-
plished in the way OF advancing the city's in
terests has been in the face of istlessness
and unconcern SO depressing and discouraging
as to be deadly. Rascals have not been slow
to take advantage of this condition of affairs.
That the Coy gang has been able to gain so
great control of municipal affairs is due to
the withdrawal of the .good citizen" into his
shell more than to any other cause.
1t is time that this state of things was done
away with. The live people of Indianapolis
are tired of the "good citizen" who does moth
ing but find fault; who will do nothing for
the general good himself. and by mis- influence
dissuades others from performing their duty;
who berates the town because scoundrels gain
an ascendency in the government, but who
will not take the trouble to work and vote for
better men. It is time such citizens trans
formed themselves from carping critics into
active participants in public affairs; if they
have not an interest in their city's prosperity
it is time they assumed one. If indianapolis
is to take that place in the country which
is her due it must be done by the cooperation
of the people; if the town is to grow it must
be ''boomed." 1t must be talked up and not
down. The citizens must stand shoulder to
shoulder in all that concerns the public veal.
1t is not necessary to search for the first duty
to perform. Before Indianapolis can prosper
financially morally Coyism must be-
crushed. If the "good citizens" without re-
gard to party or previous condition of servi-
tude, will turn out this week and next week,
one and all, the thing can be done. After that,
the long-delayed boom can and will begin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

boutonniere of fresh syrinria the lapel. stand
ing collar and black stock. silk hat gloves, and
cane. While walking ia front OF the garden
wall, with nervous. rapid Stride his step came
in contact with good-sized bow;der. He raised
his foot and gave il kick that sent il whirling
out of tho way. and suggested that he would
mske q good "rushcrn . college foot-b ball club.
There evidences of seniIe eangrsne either
In Mr. Gladstones big head or big toe.
This was my unexpected meeting with an ex-
Premier of Great Brisain-one of the two anight-
lest men now living and whose name is of the
few, the immortal ones that were not born to die.
Better q thousand times to have seen him under
these circumstances. with such surroundings
at his own home, set around by old neighbors.
dependents in some sense, and with bis wife and
children and grandchildren. where, relieved
from the cares of state aud the grind OF poll
tics, he was plain, simple English gentleman.
in very deed, a Grand Old MAINTAIN in his
seat of power (though out OF powerl in
Parliament, surrounded by dukes and
lords, members and ministers, all OF
whom acknowledge his supremacy
and SO many of whom gladly own his sway As
I turned to drive away from the castle. my last
view was of William Ewart Gladstone standing
es have described, hat in hand. while the flo
of old men and women went by him into the
tent to parsake of his gracious and graceful
hospitality; and thought that he was doing
more there and in that character than in even
the House Of Commons, while shaping the
whispers Of a throne" to bring about that new
ana better day. of which the Poet of the People
sang, and which is craven his statue at Dunn
fries:
It's coming yet. for a that,
When man man. the warld DER,
Shall brothers be. for O. that"
Back to Chester for another walk over its
walls and another stroll through its rows.
and another day and night amid its sweet quiet,
soprofound thaty can almost hear the echoes OF
the far-off time when Roman DICTIONARIES marched
over its ancient streets, and then to Liverpool.
where. upon the city of Rome. turned my back
upon the Old World. and after ten DAYS of bad
weather and rough sailing in that stancn, good
ship put my feet once more upon the soil Of
the land which. though not my native land, I
yet love SO well, and never better than after 3
visit to the Old Home. H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

CHICAGO Oct The Times's Charlotte N
c. special says: Citizens of Clarion township
report that cyclone passed over their section
Wednesday afternoon, tearing through the
clouds like big balloon, dipping down and ris-
ing again, CARRYING an eddying mass of fence
rails and tree limbs in it's circling path. 1t
looked like a big black funnel, and it whirled
around like a huge TOP 1t about one hum
dred feet above the surface of the earth. but
would occasionally dip down, wrench off the
tree tops and sweep up fences. Tie cyclone
travelled at the rate of thirty five miles an hour
and made a tremendous roar Il dipped down
on the plantation of Mr.. Alexander, tore ND .
mum Der of peach and apple trees. took away the
roof of his house, aud. rising again. disappeared
in the direction of Philadelphia Church. The
skies were overcast with heavy clouds. among
which visible commotion made as the big,
black funuelshaped mass tore its way around
thor,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

quaintance with the volume and find for them
selves that which peases them best Some OF
these poems among them The Poets Reed"
Morton" Mount McGregor" and The Winter
Carnival" have never appeared in print before,
the greater number, however. have been given
circulation in newspapers and other periodicals.
while few published in small volume
some years ago. The book is systematically
arranged according 10 the nature OF the subjects
treated and is carefully indexed. The first lines
of the poems are also gwen, thus making the vol
very complete 1t is for sale at the book
stores in this city, may be ordered directly
from Mr. Parker, at Knightstown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02

Chambers Journal.
General Skobelof Was working in his tent
one evening near the Danube. near pond.
when a Turkish bomb dropped at the threshold
of his tent. The General had just time TO SEQ
the sentry outside stoop down and throw the
shell into the water. Skobeleff approached the
soldier and said: ''Do you know you have
saved nv lifep II have done nv best General"
was the reply. ''Verv well. Which would you
rather have. the ST. Georges or 100 rou-
bles?- The sentinel hesitated a moment and
then said: s.wnat is the value of tn st. Georges
cross my Generall7 What DO you meant This
cross of itself is OF value; it may he worth
5 rubIes. perhaps. but il is honor TO possess
it." Well, my General said the soldier, 'if il
is like that, give me % rubes and the Cross Of
ST. George' The sentry. it should be noteds
was jew. with . fine Semitic profile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
THE DANGEROUS GOOD CIr1zEu.n

If all the residents of Indianapolis who
claim to be good citizens could be taken at
their own estimate there could be no possible
waged with the corrupt element. For there
is no question but that those who desire the
material and moral prosperity largely exceed in
number the two classes universally acknowl-
edged to be damage to the community,
namely, that which patronizes saloons and
that which depends upon saloon patronage.
Unfortunately, however, good citizenship in
cludes more than the mere negative virtue of
wishing the town well. 1t will, doubtless. be
q severe shock to the sensibilities of some of
these eminently-respecrable people that the
course they have pursued for years has only
been degree less injurious to the city than
that followed by Coy and his gang; that, in
deed. they are indirectly responsible for Coy
ism For it was before the advent of the
gang into power that these so-caled good
citizens withdrew from active participation in
the affairs of the city. IF they were not sat-
isfied with the manner in which public bust
ness was conducted they took no measures TO
correct abuses, but merely stood aloof and
INDUCED in criticism and vituperation. This
habit of criticism was not confined to matters
political, and perhaps did not begin with
them. The fault-fnding extended to all
measures or enterprises intended to promote
the welfare of the city. It was not
that they opposed such measures; on
TIE contrary. they sometimes approved
of them; but with an 'if,' and an 'if' heavy
enough to hinder the progress of any reform.
~ was well enough, was the lament, for
indianapolis to talk of building herself up of
establishing improvements, of bringing man
facturers here, Of pushing herself into prom
nance Us a live business center; but Indian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
Big Crf<hs in Manitoba.

WrSNTPEG, Manitoba. Oct. 1.-The crops in
Manitoba this year according to the statistical
report, exceed all estimates. The Canadian
Pacific railway will be utterly Inadequate to
move the crop. In many sections the yield has
been thirsy-five bushels to the acre. The aver
age will be about thirty bushels. At this figure.
acreage of ABB, 1874 acres, the yield will be
- 099, S64 bushels, leaving TO- 600. 0G0 bushels
availabie for export The barley crop averages
thirty five bushels, on an acreage of So. no. or
about 1000 900 bushels The oats crop will
reach 5000 900 bushels. Twelve thousand acres
of fax have been harvested, and give net
WELD of $50 600 bushels. The potato crop is
2, $50. 600 bushels, giving 1000 900 for export.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-02
Shotguns and the Fruit Crop.

Philadephia inquirer.
Tho failure Of the peach crop is followed by .
failure of the apple crop. and at least one great
cause of the same can be seen by anyone who
has occasion TO ride q few miles into the couu-
try. Tho trees festooued With cobwebs and
devastated by caterpillars There used to be
plenty of birds in the country TO keep thu cater
pillars in check; but the birds have been shot by
so called eportsmen, with the consent il not the
connivance OF the farmers. and the fruit trees
suffer- Some day possibly, shall be wise
enough to place . strict taboo upon the shotgun.
It is an instrument for which this country has
no use.